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Jane Curtin

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Sep 6, 1947 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Biography

Jane Therese Curtin (born September 6, 1947) is an American actress and comedienne. She is commonly referred to as Queen of the Deadpan. First coming to prominence as an original cast member on Saturday Night Live in 1975, she went on to win back-to-back Emmy Awards for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series on the 1980s sitcom Kate & Allie portraying the role of Allison "Allie" Lowell. Curtin later starred in the hit series 3rd Rock from the Sun portraying the role of Dr. Mary Albright. She recreated her SNL character for the film The Coneheads and more recently appeared in The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines.

Known For

Acting
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf - SNL Cast Member 1975 - 1980
2025The ResidenceNan Cox
2024Jim Henson Idea ManSelf (archive footage)
2023JulesJoyce
2023BupkisMarie
2021Queen BeesJane Poindexter
2020GodmotheredMoira
2020BelushiSelf (archive footage)
2020United We FallSandy Ryan
2019Ode to JoyAunt Sylvia
2018The Spy Who Dumped MeCarol
2018Can You Ever Forgive Me?Marjorie
2017The Good FightJudge Pamela Farley
2016Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen KingdomAlgid Bunk (voice)
2014The LibrariansCharlene
2014Broad CityMargo
2013The HeatMrs. Mullins
2011I Don't Know How She Does ItMarla Reddy
2011UnforgettableJoanne Webster
2010The Women of SNLVarious (archive footage)
2010Rex Is Not Your LawyerAlexander's mother
2009I Love You, ManJoyce Klaven
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2009The Good WifeJudge Farley
2008The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas ChaliceCharlene
2008Gary Unmarried
2006The Shaggy DogJudge Claire Whittaker
2006The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's MinesCharlene
2006CrumbsSuzanne Crumb
2005Brooklyn LobsterMaureen Giorgio
2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of John BelushiSelf / Various (archive footage) (uncredited)
2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan AykroydVarious Characters (archive footage)
2005Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night LiveSelf
2004The Librarian: Quest for the SpearCharlene
2004Geraldine's FortuneGeraldine Liddle
2003Our TownMrs. Webb
2003Recess: All Growed Down(voice)
2002CyberchaseLady Lovelace (voice)
2000Catch a Falling StarFran
1998AntzMuffy (voice)
1997The ViewSelf
19963rd Rock from the SunMary Albright
1995TadMary Todd Lincoln
1994Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!Self (archive footage)
1993ConeheadsPrymatt
1993Dave's WorldAnne
1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!Self (archive footage)
1990Life of PythonSelf
1990Common GroundAlice McGoff
1990Don't Try This at Home!Self
1990Working It Out
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelf
1988Jackie Gleason: The Great OneSelf
1988Maybe BabyJulia Gilbert
1988Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieSelf
1987O.C. and StiggsElinore Schwab
1987SuspicionLina McLaidlaw
1987Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven DwarfsEvil Queen
1986The Flintstones' 25th Anniversary Celebration
1985The Best of John BelushiVarious Characters
1984BedroomsLaura
1984Kate & AllieAllison 'Allie' Lowell
1983The ConeheadsPrymaat (voice)
1983Reading RainbowSelf - Narrator (voice)
1982Candida
1982Divorce Wars: A Love StoryVickey Sturgess
1980How to Beat the High Cost of LivingElaine
1979Mr. Mike's Mondo VideoSelf
1979Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda
1977The Love BoatRegina Parker
1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1976Battle of the Network Stars
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf
-Back in Black